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Spare Tire

Posted: 4/1/09 4:38pm Message 1 of 10
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WILLIAMSTOWN, KY - USA
Joined: 12/5/2002
Posts: 131
Vette(s): Silver Anniversary 1978, L82?, 4-speed
Just lowered my spare tire on my 78 for the first time and to my suprise, I think it is the original. It is a Goodyear tire that says spare only tire. It says polyspare. Needles to say it has dry rot cracks. The question is there any reason to save this tire when I have a new one put on the wheel?


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Spare Tire

Posted: 4/1/09 4:43pm Message 2 of 10
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Holland Patent, NY - USA
Joined: 6/3/2008
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Vette(s): #1 *1980 White, Red interior 14,000 mile #2 *1980 Red, Oyster interior 93,000 miles Resto project car, rebuilt to 383 stroker
I'm sure they will say yes. Or to put it on e-bay for sale to a "Showing" car.
It was recomended I keep my original 1980 14K Goodyear Eagles that were cracked. So I did as I was told.
Ya just never know what is around the corner......




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Spare Tire

Posted: 4/1/09 5:36pm Message 3 of 10
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goldens bridge, NY - USA
Joined: 11/3/2003
Posts: 498
Vette(s): 1972 T-Top 350 auto, matching numbers,Blue, ac
When I opened -lower mine -I found NOTHING
BUBA had been there - I would save it - but then again -I'm called a pack Rat
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Spare Tire

Posted: 4/1/09 6:03pm Message 4 of 10
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Rockland, MA - USA
Joined: 1/30/2003
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Vette(s): 76, L48, 4spd & 09, LS3, 6spd
If you have the room, hang on to it. Heck, why not put it on the wall and turn it into a clock?
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Posted: 4/1/09 6:09pm Message 5 of 10
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Holland Patent, NY - USA
Joined: 6/3/2008
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Vette(s): #1 *1980 White, Red interior 14,000 mile #2 *1980 Red, Oyster interior 93,000 miles Resto project car, rebuilt to 383 stroker
[QUOTE=Willis76]If you have the room, hang on to it. Heck, why not put it on the wall and turn it into a clock?
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I got my new "Tire Rack" catalog today and they have a nice storage cover jacket for a stack of tires and singles also. Nice way to keep the dust and sunlight off your stored tires. Guna order one to put new Stored Eagles in.
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Posted: 4/1/09 6:41pm Message 6 of 10
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Sebago Lake, ME - USA
Joined: 2/15/2007
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Vette(s): 1978 Silver Anniversary L82 4spd (M21) Red Leather. Pace Car is in the hands of a new caretaker.
I checked my '78 and it says the same thing. don't think it's ever been used. I just added a little fresh Maine air to the St. Louis air.   


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Posted: 4/1/09 9:20pm Message 7 of 10
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Oak Creek, WI - USA
Joined: 5/21/2008
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Vette(s): 1981 Great White Shark. Red Interior, 350/190 hp. PS, PB (SS), A/C CC, T-Tops. Served three years in Active Duty Army, then Retired Air Force after 34 years! Badger State Vettes Car Club. 175,000 Original miles!! Now own a 1998 C-5!
I got one of them thar things too.  Spare, never been used.  Nostalgia!!!


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Posted: 4/2/09 5:02am Message 8 of 10
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Equinunk, PA - USA
Joined: 10/31/2007
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Vette(s): 1972 conv, 4-speed, 350, 200hp, numbers match, rally wheels, war bonnett yellow w/white top. good condition, nice driver.
I have a couple also. One has been used, and has a plug in it, one is original and not used. Belted, hard, and on grubby wheels. F and G 70s. I bought another wheel and put a radial on it for spare.


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Posted: 4/2/09 8:12am Message 9 of 10
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Burke, VT - USA
Joined: 1/23/2002
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Vette(s):
SOLD - "The Toy" - '70 Convertible
SOLD - "The Beast" - '90 ZR-1 (#682)
SOLD - "Betty" - '28 Ford Model A Tudor
SOLD - "BLKBRRD" - '78 Pontiac Trans Am
"BLUBYU" - '04 Coupe
The spare in "The Toy" is a well worn Goodyear F-70.  I doubt it is the original spare looking at it and it probably doesn't have any value based on its condition.  I should really replace it before taking the car very far from home again.
 
The original tires were still on "The Beast" when we purchased it in the fall of '06.  There were only 7,500 miles on them, they still had a lot of the 'new needles' on them, but they all were checked and cracked so were an accident waiting to happen.  All four were replaced and the originals are bagged and stored away in the cellar incase the next caretaker of the car wants them.  If not they'll go on 'FleaBay' so a NCRS type can use them.  I do need to drop the spare and check it out (good point! Thumbs Up ).  It should be replaced before the next long road trip as I'm sure it is also the original (which I'll bag and store with the others).



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Spare Tire

Posted: 4/2/09 8:16am Message 10 of 10
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Moses Lake, WA - USA
Joined: 4/16/2005
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Vette(s): 1976 L48 4-spd, Mahogany Metalic exterior, Buckskin interior 350ci/350hp, 3rd owner, fiberglass spring, 255/50-16's Torq-Thrust II
I still have my original spare tire. Still has the tag on the treads so its never hit the ground. Looks like newSmile


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